Dashi: the taste behind miso soup — Japan · Cuisine World
Dashi is the light broth that gives Japanese soups their deep taste. Free Cuisine World game on MyLeoNes for ages 8–17; simulated recipes.
Your task
Choose the best option each time.
- Kombu is dried kelp. Dried bonito flakes are fish: for a vegetarian or fish-allergic guest, an adult decides.
- Simulation: heat, ovens, hot oil and knives are only pretend here. At home, always cook with an adult.
- Allergens: check the label with an adult (gluten, milk, egg, nuts, peanut, shellfish, soy, sesame). We never ask about your allergies.
Score
- Safe kitchen — Adult, clean hands, cool handles: you cooked safely.
- Technique — Right order, right amounts, right timing.
- Food knowledge — You understood why it works — and where it comes from.
Around the world
Umami, the fifth taste, was identified in Japan in 1908 from the taste of kombu broth.
Japan
Simulation only: heat, ovens, hot oil and knives are pretend. At home always cook with an adult. Allergens are shown, never asked — nothing about you is collected; progress stays on this device.
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